Vettel was 'allowed' to keep his spot - and if Hamilton had managed to get Kimi - he'd have won I suspect - so brinksmanship from Ferrari - but if it had been Kimi ahead, the team would have told him to give way.

Alonso clearly the best drive of the day given the car he had - and Di Resta - an honourable mention as a good job with no car running till qualifying

I choose Hamilton this time for being the real gentleman. He really didn't need to give his podium back to Bottas as he's the team's lead driver. But he did. He's also very quick, I don't know who's faster between him and Raikkonen at the second stint when Vettel got the steering problem, but surely he and Raikkonen are the two fastest.

I choose Hamilton this time for being the real gentleman. He really didn't need to give his podium back to Bottas as he's the team's lead driver. But he did. He's also very quick, I don't know who's faster between him and Raikkonen at the second stint when Vettel got the steering problem, but surely he and Raikkonen are the two fastest.

As in being no. 1 driver in the team or being the top Mercedes driver in the points table?

I choose Hamilton this time for being the real gentleman. He really didn't need to give his podium back to Bottas as he's the team's lead driver. But he did. He's also very quick, I don't know who's faster between him and Raikkonen at the second stint when Vettel got the steering problem, but surely he and Raikkonen are the two fastest.

As in being no. 1 driver in the team or being the top Mercedes driver in the points table?

As the one who has more points in the standings of course, their point difference is almost one win vs one DNF actually. Besides, Hamilton is quicker today.

Vettel - Hanging on for such a long time with technical issues.Kimi - Probably the fastest all race. I think would have won at a track where it is even marginally more possible to overtake or with more potential for aggression.Alonso - Alonso.

I think you could nominate several drivers for the Driver of the Day.... Alonso for his finish (the Fastest lap doesn't have much meaning to me), Lewis for doing what was right in addition to driving well, Kimi for a fine drive and doing his job, and Vettel for winning despite his mechanical troubles and somehow not destroying his tires given the steering issue.

I can't argue with someone choosing any of the above. Personally, I went with Vettel.... and two others.

That's unfair. Max was racing hard and certainly didn't do much wrong. Racing incident for me. Not a lot different to Bottas in Baku.

Didn't do much wrong? He made a mistake that cost his team mate the race, him a podium and his team good points. At the very first lap. After just in a meeting with the team having agreed that the golden nr 1 rule is not making contact with your team mate in corner 1 and 2. I understand he is a racer and a fantastic talent, but he needs to think one step further in some cases. I respect him for owning up to it though and apologizing.

I saw three drivers who did not put a foot wrong, and thus drivers like Bottas and Hamilton did not qualify for driver of the day. Hamilton got out-raced by Ricciardo and Verstappen at the start, he stumbled out of the blocks. And when Bottas gave up position to Hamilton, for the next few laps he completely lost the plot, and time.

So that leaves Vettel and Raikkonen, they were stellar today.

But Alonso was definitely driver of the day, fighting hard and once again proving he belongs on the list of "best driver".

Gauged as a driver Hamilton could have had a better race. But unquestionably, he rightly earned the "Gentleman of the Day" with great honor, dignity, and a standing applause.

Driver of the day, Alonso.

Man of the day, Hamilton.

And sitting in the shame corner, facing the wall with his dunce cap and holding the "Dumbass" trophy was the Blunderkid Verstappen.

Vettel had his mechanical issue and managed the pace effectively throughout, making his win that much more impressive. But he also had his teammate as a buffer from any challenges coming from behind, Kimi was never going to stick one down the inside

Alonso was at his very best again today - best possible result, that overtake on Sainz and a fastest lap for fun. I think the Sainz overtake seals the vote for me

Honourable mention to Kimi for fulfilling the ideal buffer role and to Perez for turning his weekend around

A slightly odd choice in so much as his race itself was nothing spectacular with him being unable, perhaps understandably given the nature of the circuit and latest generation of cars, to make any impact ahead of him. However, his honourable intentions as regards to maintaining track position for the benefit of the team, whilst at his own personal expense, was a very rare sight indeed and one that should be commended.

A slightly odd choice in so much as his race itself was nothing spectacular with him being unable, perhaps understandably given the nature of the circuit and latest generation of cars, to make any impact ahead of him. However, his honourable intentions as regards to maintaining track position for the benefit of the team, whilst at his own personal expense, was a very rare sight indeed and one that should be commended.

You must be kidding right? As soon the radio got back he asked to be let through, team told him to give the place back, not " his honourable intentions " : )

The team did indeed give Hamilton a number of laps to make the pass, prior to them being switched again.

It is also true that Hamilton made little impact on Raikkonen ahead but the amount of pace he appeared to show, in comparison with Bottas, did briefly put Ferrari under threat. The impending arrival of Verstappen didn’t exactly help matters either and had the potential to expose him to even more trouble from behind.

It is of course entirely right that Hamilton should follow team orders and give the place back but for a title contender, given the above, to do so and not make a big fuss about it says a great deal.

If this situation, in a similar scenario, has ever occurred in the past then it must be a rare event and even rarer for one to comply. It is only the issue of whether or not Bottas is also a true title contender, something that isn’t clear cut, which has made it into a intriguing little sideline.